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Broadcast media fomented the “Poleteismo” controversy

THE BROUHAHA over visual artist Mideo Cruz’ “Poleteismo”(Polytheism) was the result of deliberate sensationalism by ABS-CBN 2’s “investigative” program XXX. By focusing on Cruz’ art installation (especially on its most... Read more

Press freedom in Aquino’s first year: Unfulfilled promises and fading hopes

HIS SUPPOSED commitment to free expression and a free press was part of then Sen. Benigno Aquino III’s announced platform during his campaign for the Philippine presidency. Aquino promised... Read more

Palace draft of freedom of info bill: Focus on restrictions?

A scan of the initial draft of the Aquino administration’s Freedom of Information (FOI) bill reveals a focus on restricting rather than enhancing the right to information. The administration... Read more

Broadcaster shot dead in southern Philippines

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – A radio broadcaster was gunned down by two unidentified gunmen last 22 August 2011 in Enrique B. Magalona town, Negros Occidental. Negros Occidental is approximately 467 kilometers... Read more

Libel against editor and publisher dismissed

CMFR/PHILIPPINES - The Baguio City Regional Trial Court dismissed the libel case against the Baguio Midland Courier editor in chief Cecil Afable and publisher Charles Hamada last 1 August... Read more

Newsbreak editor and staff members face libel suit arraignment

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – The editor in chief and four other members of the Manila-based Newsbreak magazine have been summoned for arraignment by an Ilocos Sur court in connection to a... Read more

Notes on CMFR’s Media Monitor

In monitoring media coverage, CMFR reviews the text/broadcast output of the media organization. CMFR’s critique focuses on the news “product” or text. We do not normally look at the... Read more

A Year After: The Press and the Aug. 23 Hostage Taking

One year after the bloody Aug. 23, 2010 hostage taking incident in Manila, has the Philippine press learned any lesson from the coverage? Read more

Lynch Mobs and Rabble Rousers

As the often colorful language of Filipino journalists would put it, the “XXX” episode was an “SS” story, “SS” being shorthand for masturbation. Read more

No place for apathy

It was in 2003 when I first covered a fact-finding mission on human rights violations (HRVs). I was months into what was then the newly established progressive media venture,... Read more